My passion has been to help others.

Hometown

Kihei, Maui

Department

Special Education

Related Degrees

• BEd in Special Education

Why did you choose to become a teacher, in general?

To give back to my home community.

Why did you choose to become licensed in special education?

My passion has been to help others. I worked with special needs children as a skills trainer and RBT and found it to be the most rewarding job in my career journey.

Why do you feel it is important to have diversity in the classroom?

It fosters an inclusive experience and allows the opportunity to see the world from diverse cultural lenses.